Combination glass and cigarette holder and ash tray



N. PALJUK Sept. 11, 1951 COMBINATION GLASS AND CIGARETTE HOLDER AND ASH TRAY Filed April 22, 1949' Patented Sept. 11, 1951 OFFICE COMBINATION GLASS AND CIGARETTE HOLDER AND ASH TRAY Nicholas PaljukyGloversville, N. Y. Application April 22, 1949, Serial No. 88,956

3 Claims. (01. 211. .86)

This invention relates to a novel glass, cigarette holder and ash tray, and more particularly to a novel device of the kind to be more particularly described. hereinafter for attachment to a table, bed, wall, or other suitable supporting v.

surface.

It is an object of this invention to provide a device of this kind having a channeled bracket for fixed attachment to a supporting member having provision for releasably securing the glass-supporting member thereon, the attaching means for the glass-supporting member being formed for the further attachment of the ash tray or trays.

Another object of this invention is to provide a combination device of this kind which is particularly adapted for attachment to the leg of a folding table or the like, the bracket being the only portion of the device fixedly secured on the leg of the table. 'lhe glass holder and ash tray may be slidably removed from each other and from the bracket when and as desired, as when folding the table, and may be as readily attached when the table legs are extended for using the table for playing cards or the like.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a device of this kind which may be readily formed of any suitable material, as metal, plastic, wood or other similarly rigid material. The formation of the device is such that each element of the combination may be formed or manufactured by conventional means and tools at a reasonable manufacturing cost to provide for the wide retail distribution of the unit at a reasonably low price.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the arrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a combination glass and ash tray holder constructed according to an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof;

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on the cigarette tray-holding device constructed according to an embodiment of my invention, for'attachment to the supporting leg of a table or the like. The supporting device H3 is adapted to be removably supported on the leg 1 i of the table in such a manner that the glass-supporting member I2 is removably engaged in a fixed bracket I4 and the ash tray-supporting member I5 is removably engaged with the glass-supporting member I2.

The bracket It, is formed of a fiat sheet of material bent upon itself to form a pair of sub: stantially confronting channel members l5 and Il. The bracket I4 is formed of a fiat sheet of metal or the like bent upon itself into a substantial L shape or angle for engagement on the corner of the supporting leg or member I I. "The bracket I4 is formed of a pair of side plates l3 and I5 which are adapted to flatly overlie the adjacent corners or side walls of the leg I I about one corner thereof and the plate from which the bracket is formed is bent at the extreme ends of the plate It and [9 in such a manner that plate sections 20 and 2| are disposed in overlying relation to the underlying plates 18 and IS. The

overlying plates 20 and 2|, together with the underlying plate sections l8 and I9, define the channels [6 and H within which the glass-supporting member, to be described hereinafter, is adapted to be removably engaged. The channel members l6 and H are formed in downwardlyconverging relation so that the flanges carried by the glass-supporting member I2 will be retained therein and held against sliding through the bottom end thereof. Bolts 22 or other suitable fastening devices are adapted to be extended through the vertically-arranged channel members l6 and I? for fixedly securing the bracket M to the leg or supporting member H adjacent the upper end thereof.

The glass-supporting member or holder l2, which is adapted to be removably engaged with the bracket I4, is formed of a fiat plate 24 which constitutes the base or, floor thereof. The base plate'or member 24 'is substantially horseshoe shaped, as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, and a peripheral or' marginal flange 25 is fixed to or formed'from the base 24 extending about the sides and forward edge thereof. There is no flange or rear wall on the rear edge of the base plate 2 4, as the rear edge of the glass-supporting member 12 is adapted to be disposed adjacent the vertically-extending surfaces of the supporting member or leg H.

ing web or brace plate 26 is fixed on the lower side of the base plate 24, substantially at the center thereof. The side edges of the bracing plate 26 converge downwardly, the wider upper end of the brace plate 26 being secured by suitable fastening means to the center of the base plate 24 longitudinally thereof and disposed adjacent the rear edge. The rear edge of the base plate 24 is formed with a triangular cutout portion 21 defined by the right-angularlydisposed edges 28 and 29, for engagement with the adjacent side walls of the rectangular supporting leg II. The rear edge of the bracing plate 26 is vertically-disposed substantially in alignment with the apex of the convergent rear edges 28 and 29 of the cut-out portion 21.

A pair of outwardly-extending flanges 30 and 3| are fixed on the rear edge of the brace plate 26, being disposed for sliding engagement within the channels I6 and I1 of the bracket I4. The fianges 30 and 3| are disposed at right angles to each other and extend a short distance along the length of the rear edges 28 and 29, extending downwardly below the plate 24. The flanges 30 and 3| are slightly longer than the length of the bracket I4, and these flanges are adapted to be slidably engaged in the channels I1 and I6, respectively, when the glass-supporting member I2 is engaged with the bracket I4.

A pair of ash trays 32 are formed to be supported on the glass-supporting member I2 when the glass-supporting member is engaged in the bracket I4. Each of the ash trays 32 is substantially rectangular in configuration having a base 34 and a marginal flange 35 extending thereabout. A cigarette or cigar-supporting member 36 is disposed within the ash trays 32 for supporting a cigar or cigarette therein. A connecting or article supporting plate 31 is fixed between the ash trays 32, the connecting plate 31 being flat and forming the bottom wall 34 of each of the ash trays supported at the opposite ends of the connecting plate. The rear edge of the connecting plate 31 is formed with a triangular cut-out defining the right-angularlydisposed edges 38 and 39 which are disposed for engagement along the right-angularly-disposed adjacent side walls of the supporting member II, and in vertical alignment with the rightangular cut-out portion 21 of the base 24 of the glass-supporting member I2. A longitudinally-extending groove or cut-out channel 46 is formed in the center of the connecting plate 31, extending outwardly from the apex of the converging rear edges 38 and 39 and parallel to the longitudinal disposition of the ash trays 32 fixed on the opposite ends of the connecting plate 31. v

The connecting plate 31 is adapted to be disposed below the base plate 24 to be supported thereon in a removable manner.

A pair of outwardly-extending flanges 4| are fixed on the brace plate 26 on the opposite side edges thereof a short distance below the base 24. The flanges 4| are formed as one leg of the elongated angle members 42 which are fixed to the opposite sides of the bracing plate 26. The vertical arm or portion of the angles 42 is fixed to the side wall of the brace plate 26 and the horizontally-extending flange 4|, fixed to or formed on the upper end of the verticallyextending arm 44 is spaced below the base 24, defining therebetween a channel 45 on the opposite sides of the brace plate 26 within which the connecting plate 31 is adapted to be slidably engaged. Specifically, the connecting or article supporting plate 31 is positioned upon and in slidable engagement with the flanges 4|, 4| for movement toward and away from the brace plate 26, whereby the groove 40 is moved into and out of embracing engagement with respect to the brace plate 26.

The connecting plate 31, at the forward end thereof, is formed with an arcuate edge 46 having substantially the same curvature as the forward or outer end of the glass-supporting member I2, the outer edge of the connecting plate 31 extending a slight distance outwardly beyond the extreme edge of the glass-supporting member I2 of base 24. The extreme forward end of the connecting or article supporting plate 31 is depressed downwardly, as clearly shown in Figure 3 of the drawings, and noted by the numeral 41 therein, to form a handle or finger grip portion to be engaged for slidably removing or attaching the ash tray member I5 to the glass-holding member I2.

In the use and operation of the combination glass and ash tray-supporting device I6 constructed according to an embodiment of this invention, the bracket I4 is initially fixed to the side edge of a supporting member, as the tablesupporting leg II. The bracket I4 is adapted to be fixed on the leg II by the bolts 22 or other suitable fastening devices. For securing the glasssupporting member I2 to the bracket I 4, the flanges 30 and 3| are slidably engaged in the respective channels I1 and I6 formed on the bracket I4. The slidable engagement of the flanges 3B and 3| in the channels removably secures the glass-supporting member I2 to the table or other fixed supporting member on which the bracket I4 is secured. The supporting plate 31 is then engaged on the under surface of the base 24 of the glass-supporting member I2, the bracing plate 26 engaging in the groove or channel 40 and the connecting plate 31 engaging in the supporting channels 45 on the opposite side of the brace plate 26. In this manner the ash trays 32 are disposed on the opposite sides of the glass-supporting member I2 and are removably secured thereon by the frictional engagement of the base plate 31 in the channels 45. From this erected or assembled position, the supporting device III may be readily disassembled by sliding the ash trays 32 and their supporting or connecting member 31 outwardly from the channels 45 carried by the glass-supporting member I2. The glass-supporting member I2 is then removed from engagement with the bracket I4 by vertically sliding the flanges 30 and 3| upwardly out of the upper open end of the channels I1 and I6.

The glass and ash tray-supporting device I0 is particularly adapted for use on card-playing tables and the like, when it is desired to removably support such articles as the glass-supporting member I2 and the ash trays 32. This removable supporting member provides for the adequate support and use of the ash trays and glasssupporting member in a novel and efficient manner.

I do not mean to confine myself to the exact details of construction herein disclosed, but claim all variations falling within the purview of the appended claims. 1 i

I claim:

1. An article holder comprising a bracket adapted to be secured to a vertically disposed sup porting surface, a brace plate positioned transversely of said bracket intermediate its side edges and having vertical flanges adapted to be secured to said bracket, a transversely disposed flat plate superimposed upon said brace plate and fixedly secured to the upper edge of said brace plate, a horizontally disposed flange projecting from each face of said brace plate adjacent to and spaced from the upper edge thereof, and a horizontally disposed article supporting member having a slot and arranged transversely of said brace plate and having its intermediate portion positioned and mounted upon said horizontal flanges for movement into and out of embracing engagement with said brace plate.

2. An article holder comprising a bracket adapted to be secured to a vertically disposed supporting surface, a brace plate positioned transversely of said bracket intermediate its side edges and having vertical flanges adapted to be secured to said bracket, a transversely disposed flat plate superimposed upon said brace plate and fixedly secured to the upper edge of said brace plate, a horizontally disposed flange projecting from each face of said brace plate adjacent to and spaced from the upper edge thereof, and a horizontally disposed article supporting member having a slot and arranged transversely of said brace plate and having its intermediate portion positioned and mounted upon said horizontal flanges for movement toward and away from said base plate, and embracing means on the end of the intermediate portion of said article supporting member facing said brace plate and movable into embracing engagement with the latter plate upon movement of said article supporting member toward said brace plate and movable out of embracing engagement with said brace plate upon movement of said article supporting member away from said brace plate.

3. An article holder comprising a bracket adapted to be secured to a vertically disposed supporting surface, a brace plate positioned transversely of said bracket intermediate its side edges and having vertical flanges adapted to be secured to said bracket, a transversely disposed flat plate superimposed upon said brace plate and fixedly secured to the upper edge of said brace plate, a horizontally disposed flange projecting from each face of said brace plate adjacent to and spaced from the upper edge thereof, and a horizontally disposed article supporting member having a slot and arranged transversely of said brace plate and having its intermediate portion positioned and mounted upon said horizontal flanges for movement toward and away from said base plate, and embracing means on the end of the intermediate portion of said article supporting member facing said brace plate and movable into embracingv engagement with the latter plate upon movement of said article supporting member toward said brace plate and movable out of embracing engagement with said brace plate upon movement of said article supporting member away from said brace plate, said means comprising a groove formed in the intermediate portion of said article supporting member and extending inwardly from the end of the intermediate portion of said article supporting member facing said brace plate and terminating at a point adjacent to and spaced from the other end of said intermediate portion.

NICHOLAS PALJUK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the Switzerland Apr. 24, 1912 

